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The excerpt below is from an article written by Neil Scholes, an accomplished runner and triathlete in his own right as well as an incredibly knowledgable endurance coach. The article is the first one in a series and focuses on how to train smart, not just training hard. In this instance it explains how to best raise [...]
Can running be bad for your health, your joints, give you bad eating habits and turn you into a selfish, running obsessed addict? We look behind the headlines, point out the warning signs and remind you why we think running is really rather good for you! via 7 running risks explored – Running Training Articles [...]
Today Captain America and Danger Mouse crossed the finish line of the Plymouth Half Marathon Gang Nam style while the crowd roared in approval. Their finish time was just under 1 hour and 48 minutes. Moments later DM’s mask came off as he gasped for air like a stranded fish and tried desperately to think [...]
Recently my wife mentioned seeing a Visit Wales advert about men racing horses. Said comment duly washed right over me until last night when she said “there’s that advert.” I pressed rewind on the remote and zipped back to play it. Sure enough there they were, men racing against horses. This surely merited a better look. [...]
This race looks simply stunning, and I love the way that it is organised. Tented checkpoints at 15 mile intervals and you choose how fast to do it. You have upto four days. The Ocean Floor Race is a non-stop footrace of 160 miles through one of the most beautiful and surreal landscapes on earth. [...]
Yesterday I ran my sixth marathon at the Endurancelife CTS Sussex 2013, or Coastal Trail Series, race. Each one comes in a number of distances from 10k up to ultra, and they are always hilly and spectacular. They follow coastal paths in various parts of the country and offer some really challenging courses. The Exmoor race is [...]
There is a great interview with inspiring ultra runner Mimi Anderson over at Run247. Below you can find one of the questions and part of her answer, but click on the link for the full thing. It is worth a read. What runners or people inspire you in what you’re doing? The people who inspire [...]
Welcome to the Bike Run Swim Endurancelife CTS Exmoor 2013 Preview. This race will be held on the 13th April 2013 and will feature the usual multiple courses of 10k, half mara, full mara and ultra. According to the estimated mileage the courses are about the right length, with the half possibly being 0.1 of a mile [...]
This article on the New York Times website is well worth a read. It is about a 100 mile ultra that only 12 people have ever finished. Most people fail the entry process. Oh, there is a fun run too, if you can manage 60 miles with no paths and massive hills. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/sports/the-barkley-marathons-few-know-how-to-enter-fewer-finish.html?smid=tw-nytimes&_r=1&pagewanted=all&
This was my 5th www.endurancelife.com CTS marathon in 6th months and my 6th marathon since October last year. I decided to make a substantial change to my race strategy this time in a bid to turnaround my steadily increasing finishing times. The result was the most fun race that I have had in a long time. It wasn’t [...]
